Tillage
Factors that will impact on Irish tillage incomes in 2024
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is projecting that Irish tillage incomes will remain, basically, unchanged in...
Plant Protection Products
Tillage
EU parliament vote on pesticides 'hardline' and 'unrealistic' - Copa
The vote in the European Parliament’s environment committee yesterday (Tuesday, October 24) to drastically reduce the use of pesticides in...
Sponsored
Native Tree Area Scheme makes planting trees easier
If you’re a farmer looking to generate extra income, the Native Tree Area Scheme (NTAS) is a great opportunity to...
Environment
EU Parliament environment MEPs propose 'drastic' pesticides cut
The environment committee of the European Parliament has voted in favour of a “drastic” cut in the use of pesticides,...
Environment
EU farm org calls for 'balanced' MEP vote on use of pesticides
The umbrella association of EU farm organisations and co-ops has called for MEPs on the European Parliament’s environment committee to...
Agri-Business
Pesticide sales in Ireland drop by 16% within decade
Pesticide sales in Ireland have declined by 16% between 2011 and 2021, according to figures published by Eurostat. Data on...
biodiversity
Public consultation launched on risk of plant-protection products to bees
A public consultation has been launched relating to a risk assessment of plant-protection products and their impact on bees. The...
Tillage
20% reduction in plant protection products
Almost 20% of the plant protection products currently available in Ireland will be removed from the market in the near...
Environment
Is it time to regulate products sold outside the farmgate?
Yesterday, June 29, AgriLand published data showing that agriculture accounted for approximately half of the plant protection products sold in...
Sponsored
Watch: Offaly farmer makes big savings by 'going solar'
Imagine standing on your farm, knowing you have taken steps to secure its future. The sun is shining, not just...
Tillage
Septoria sensitivity to SDHIs and azoles continues to decline
The sensitivity of septoria to SDHIs and azoles is eight and 14 times lower, respectively, than what it was in...